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Pine Valley Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Pine Valley Middle in Porter, TX, serves 741 students in grades 6-8 within the New Caney Independent School District (Isd), a community where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making it the smallest middle school in its district.

Pine Valley presents a fascinating paradox: it boasts an exceptional Algebra I program, with 87.88% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—far exceeding the district average of 54.75% and the state average of 54.03%. This performance rivals top schools like Riverwood Middle (95th percentile) and York J H (86th percentile), which serve wealthier communities. However, the school's overall ranking has sharply declined to the 14th percentile statewide, with only 5.08% of 7th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 29.41%. This "tale of two schools" suggests that while a select group of students excels in advanced math, the majority in standard tracks are struggling significantly.

Despite having the lowest student-teacher ratio in its district at 14.1:1 and spending $10,047 per student—more than nearby high-performing schools like Kingwood Middle—Pine Valley's resources are not translating into broad academic success. The most troubling trend is a rapid, systemic decline across all student groups over the last two years, with special education students dropping to the 5th percentile and English language learners to the 8th percentile. This sharp downturn, combined with the stark contrast to nearby schools like Creekwood Middle and Keefer Crossing Middle, highlights a critical need for strategic changes to ensure all students benefit from the school's investments.

741

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,884

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22784 Hwy 59 S
Porter, TX 77365

(281) 577-4300

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pine Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

New Caney High School

Feeder schools for Pine Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Oakley Elementary
	Valley Ranch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

White:

26.0%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,998^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

653^rd of 951New Caney Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1998 of 2335	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1899 of 2344	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1586 of 2372	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1644 of 2330	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1503 of 2254	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1365 of 2252	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1201 of 2193	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1349 of 2080	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	1368 of 2027	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	1544 of 1987	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	1467 of 2043	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	891 of 1295	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	745 of 997	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	552 of 1280	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	832 of 1273	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	294 of 1251	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	723 of 1213	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	415 of 1193	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	639 of 1167	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	43.6	388 of 594	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	391 of 587	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	1251 of 2182	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	671 of 2118	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	545 of 2058	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	763 of 2008	62.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	1277 of 1390	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1200 of 1428	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1131 of 1770	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1352 of 1720	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1358 of 1643	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1085 of 1592	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	574 of 1445	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	703 of 1376	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	1932 of 2240	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1409 of 1825	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1572 of 2242	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1584 of 2241	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1454 of 2221	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1365 of 2151	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	1066 of 2047	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1251 of 2008	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1284 of 1497	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	946 of 1230	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	966 of 1481	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	905 of 1488	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	955 of 1501	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1168 of 1446	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1288 of 1430	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1908 of 2141	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	1431 of 1731	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1320 of 2119	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1436 of 2116	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1384 of 2077	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	1141 of 2043	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	950 of 1935	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	1102 of 1895	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1940 of 2253	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	1460 of 1820	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1392 of 2235	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1532 of 2251	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1368 of 2220	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	1088 of 2172	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	839 of 2073	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	1159 of 2039	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	1931 of 2253	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	1556 of 1818	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1478 of 2246	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1606 of 2245	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1566 of 2228	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1275 of 2168	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1235 of 2069	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1431 of 2030	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	692 of 806	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	502 of 676	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	679 of 818	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	499 of 817	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	669 of 813	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	414 of 743	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	479 of 753	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	665 of 720	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1852 of 1956	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	1012 of 1568	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1199 of 1891	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	996 of 1815	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1283 of 1757	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	662 of 1712	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	560 of 1626	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	569 of 1597	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	1527 of 1731	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	1299 of 1439	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1443 of 1733	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1462 of 1749	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1453 of 1723	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1397 of 1700	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1312 of 1684	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1384 of 1673	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2019)35th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Social Studies12%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Pine Valley Middle	Public	6-8	22784 Hwy 59 S	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-4300	741	52	14.1	76.8%	193 (26.0%)	38 (5.1%)	477 (64.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.1%)	21.9	1998^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.4%		24.7	1899^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.0%	99	87.9		39.6	29.0	41.1		22.9	5.1	39.5	12.1	$11,884
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	24161 Briar Berry Ln	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-8800	833	54	15.5	72.9%	176 (21.1%)	58 (7.0%)	573 (68.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	29.1	1754^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.9%		27.2	1830^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.9%	76	69.5		44.0	42.8	41.3		30.1	8.5	28.5	24.3	$11,325
Woodridge Forest Middle	Public	6-8	4540 Woodridge Pkwy	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-8600	1,371	78	17.5	62.4%	321 (23.4%)	202 (14.7%)	728 (53.1%)	69 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.5%)	34.9	1564^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.0%		36.4	1514^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.4%	50	90.2		47.8	45.4	47.5		32.7	9.7	36.4	23.6	$8,447
Keefer Crossing Middle	Public	6-8	21600 Gene Campbell Blvd	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-8840	1,271	79	15.9	75.5%	288 (22.7%)	106 (8.3%)	839 (66.0%)	10 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.9%)	25	1895^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.8%		17.3	2097^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.5%	202	79.0		38.8	33.9	47.4		22.4	10.5	33.9	20.2	$8,471
Kingwood Middle	Public	6-8	2407 Pine Terrace	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4200	973	64	15.3	48.5%	398 (40.9%)	111 (11.4%)	383 (39.4%)	30 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	41 (4.2%)	58.8	792^nd of 2335 public middle schools	66.1%		63.3	706^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.9%	86	97.7		52.9	57.4	63.2		33.7	18.5	56.2	43.8	$9,920
Creekwood Middle	Public	6-8	3603 W Lake Houston Pkwy	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4400	1,144	71	16.1	22.7%	651 (56.9%)	70 (6.1%)	337 (29.5%)	36 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.8%)	82.3	284^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.8%		80.7	318^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.4%	34	98.3		64.5	69.8	74.2		51.6	39.5	74.6	51.9	$9,942
Riverwood Middle	Public	6-8	2910 High Valley Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4800	1,161	66	17.5	14.0%	792 (68.2%)	46 (4.0%)	229 (19.7%)	51 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	37 (3.2%)	92	118^th of 2335 public middle schools	94.9%		91.7	119^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.9%	1	100.0		78.3	81.1	83.3		64.4	41.3	84.2	54.7	$10,301
Clark Intermediate	Public	5-6	4182 Trench Ln	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-7700	913	60	15.2	15.3%	505 (55.3%)	99 (10.8%)	209 (22.9%)	55 (6.0%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (4.1%)								(n/a)		73.0	80.2			71.0	78.1				$8,242
Jones Middle	Public	6-8	20155 Townsen Blvd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3720	1,235	82	15.0	82.2%	31 (2.5%)	535 (43.3%)	607 (49.1%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.3%)	29 (2.3%)	24.1	1931^st of 2335 public middle schools	17.3%		27	1839^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	92	89.5		39.1	37.1	49.6		18.7	9.2	28.1	19.8	$8,629
Rickey C Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	3377 James C Leo Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8000	982	50	19.6	79.7%	26 (2.6%)	385 (39.2%)	524 (53.4%)	13 (1.3%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	11.6	2224^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.8%		10.3	2225^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.1%	1	78.4		27.3	33.7	36.7		7.9	8.0	16.3	5.6	$8,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Valley Middle

What district is Pine Valley Middle in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Pine Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Pine Valley Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Valley Middle?

Students at Pine Valley Middle are 64% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Pine Valley Middle a good school?

Pine Valley Middle ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Pine Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Pine Valley Middle usually go on to attend New Caney High School

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